"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, February 2004-2008",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by February 2008 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,Percent Change**      ,
,,,,,,,2004-2008,2007-2008
1,SkyWest,"5,895","7,329","8,147","9,277","10,151",72.2,9.4
2,American Eagle,"7,794","9,373","9,345","9,343","9,704",24.5,3.9
3,ExpressJet,"5,898","6,456","6,429","7,357","7,622",29.2,3.6
4,Comair,"5,790","6,174","6,087","6,149","6,035",4.2,-1.9
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,449","5,415","5,294","6,015","4,458",-18.2,-25.9
6,Horizon,"3,376","3,341","3,508","3,711","3,742",10.8,0.8
7,Pinnacle,"1,991","2,753","2,991","3,324","3,595",80.6,8.2
8,Mesaba,"2,904","3,288","3,065","2,620","3,091",6.4,18.0
9,Mesa,"3,378","3,178","3,222","3,244","2,937",-13.1,-9.5
10,Air Wisconsin,"3,315","3,644","2,358","2,285","2,144",-35.3,-6.2
11,Executive,"1,876","1,786","1,778","1,697","1,740",-7.2,2.5
12,Trans States,"1,270","1,436","1,452","1,280","1,314",3.4,2.7
13,PSA,N/A,"1,758","1,595","1,442","1,173",N/A,-18.7
14,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,740,"1,014","1,072",N/A,5.7
15,Republic,N/A,N/A,341,784,690,N/A,-12.0
16,Compass,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,411,N/A,N/A
17,GoJet,N/A,N/A,N/A,337,370,N/A,9.8
18,Lynx,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,301,N/A,N/A
,Total,"48,936","55,931","56,570","59,879","60,550",15.5,1.1
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,,
"** Some regional carriers were not required to report employment numbers before 2005, so year-to-year comparisons involving regional carriers, or the total industry, are not appropriate for the years before 2005. The Percent Change 2004-2008 is based on the 12 carriers reporting in both years.",,,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.,,,,,,,,
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